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NBN Co chief Morrow to quit by end of 2018
NBN Co chief executive Bill Morrow is leaving the company by the end of the year, according to a statement from the company. In October last year, iTWire raised the question of whether Morrow would...
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Empired partners Microsoft to launch Azure central regions
Perth-based national IT services provider Empired has been selected by Microsoft as the launch partner for its cloud computing platform Azure for its Central Regions datacentres in Canberra. Empired...
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BPAY launches new BatchMaker payments solution
Payments provider BPAY Group has launched BPAY BatchMaker, a solution designed to help small businesses pay multiple suppliers at the same time, and creating efficiencies by reducing manual processing....
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Spin lasts only for a season: Morrow's NBN Co lesson
When Bill Morrow took over as head of the NBN Co, the company tasked with building the national broadband network, he was fully aware with what he had to contend. The Coalition Government had come to...
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Labor blames 'NBN economic mess' for Morrow's exit
Labor communications spokesperson Michelle Rowland has laid the blame for the exit of NBN chief executive Bill Morrow squarely on the "economic mess' that the national broadband network has become...
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Emergency communications upgraded for Parramatta CBD
There has been a 92% increase in portable radio coverage and a substantial improvement in coverage for emergency and essential services in the Parramatta CBD with the completion of a new radio site in...
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UNSW launches ‘world first’ e-waste microfactory
A microfactory that can transform the components from electronic waste (e-waste) items such as discarded smart phones and laptops into valuable materials for re-use has been launched at UNSW, Sydney....
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Japan-Guam-Australia cable system build underway
Construction of the Japan-Guam-Australia Cable System (JGA) has officially commenced, with the completed 9,500-kilometre fibre optic undersea cable designed to deliver a capacity of more than 36...
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Acronis Backup 12.5 : Transforming Data Protection with Blockchain Tech,...
Data protection needs are evolving rapidly. Today's enterprise infrastructure is characterised by multicloud, hybrid IT, heterogeneous infrastructure, demanding applications, multiple endpoint devices,...
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Microsoft seeks time to study fresh DoJ warrant for emails
Microsoft has filed a motion in the US Supreme Court, agreeing with a contention made by the US Department of Justice on Tuesday that a case, filed by the DoJ to obtain emails stored by one of the...
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Telstra opens 9.7-inch 2018 iPad pre-orders, in-store arrival 24 April 2018
If you want to buy one of Apple's new 2018 iPads, being the affordable 9.7-inch sized model that now features Apple Pencil support, you can buy one on a plan from Telstra too. It's not just Apple, JB...
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New cryptocurrency miner has morphed from an older one
A cryptocurrency miner known as DiscordiaMiner, which made an appearance last year, appears to have now morphed into a new variant known as Rarog, the network and enterprise security company Palo Alto...
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Schrole seals recruitment strategic alliance with ISS
Australian-listed education technology company Schrole Group has entered into a binding term sheet ahead of an agreement with International School Services (ISS) to provide a comprehensive recruitment...
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Windows top target for cyber criminals in 2017: study
Vulnerabilities in Adobe's Flash Player took second place to Windows flaws last year in a list of the most used avenues of attack by cyber criminals compiled by security firm Recorded Future. The...
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OPPO opens new research institute to target AI and 5G
After the news OPPO has given up on Blu-Ray players, its new direction is "cutting edge research in software, hardware and mobile standards" including AI and 5G. OPPO, which specialises in making...
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Optus takes 5G live in ‘world first’ at Commonwealth Games
Optus has launched Optus 5G Live, and in a claimed world first, is simultaneously showcasing 5G use cases and 8K video streaming on-the-go, on its live 5G trial indoor and outdoor network, at the...
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Optus to build 12 new mobile sites as part of Fed Govt's black spot program
If the lack of Optus mobile coverage in specific locations in NSW, QLD and Tasmania, and it is leaving you feeling black, Optus and Federal Government's Mobile Black Spot program will shine bright...
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Comms market operating ‘çompetitively’ despite market concentration: ACCC
The competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), says Australia’s market for broadband and voice services is operating competitively despite the levels of market...
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'Tape is the new tape,' says Azure CTO - for now
A lot of attention is paid to making data accessible as quickly as possible, but that comes at a price. There are situations - typically driven by regulations - where it is necessary to store data...
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IoTroop botnet used to hit financial sector firms: report
A variant of the Mirai botnet is likely to have been used in attacks against one or more companies in the financial sector in January, the security firm Recorded Future claims, pointing out that this...
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